The Democratic-led state Legislature passed a bill adding Civil Court judgeships in NYC, excluding Staten Island, the GOP borough, increasing backlog concerns.
Staten Island GOP lawmakers voiced dissatisfaction with the exclusion, highlighting disproportionate representation issues and potential partisan influence on future court appointees.
Efforts are underway to urge the addition of judgeships for Staten Island through amendments to address population size versus representation disparities.
Concerns raised over the partisan nature of excluding Staten Island from new judgeships, with implications for fair representation and court decisions.
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